TY - JOUR
AU - J. Santos
AU - A. Acevedo-Morales
AU - L. Jones
AU - T. Bautista
AU - C. Camplain
AU - C. N. Keene
AU - J. Baldwin
A1 - 
AB - PURPOSE: Advancing behavioral health and primary care integration is a priority for helping clients overcome the complex health challenges impacting healthcare deserts like those in Arizona, United States of America (USA). This study aimed to explore the perspectives of people with a substance use disorder (SUD) on accessing integrated primary care (IPC) services in a rural-serving behavioral healthcare organization in Arizona. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Clients from a behavioral health facility in Arizona (n = 10) diagnosed with SUDs who also accessed IPC participated in a 45-min semi-structured interview. FINDINGS: The authors identified six overarching themes: (1) importance of IPC for clients being treated for SUDs, (2) client low level of awareness of IPC availability at the facility, (3) strategies to increase awareness of IPC availability at the behavioral health facility, (4) cultural practices providers should consider in care integration, (5) attitudes and perceptions about the experience of accessing IPC and (6) challenges to attending IPC appointments. The authors also identified subthemes for most of the main themes. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: This is the first study in rural Arizona to identify valuable insights into the experiences of people with SUDs accessing IPC, providing a foundation for future research in the region on care integration.
AD - Center for Health Equity Research, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.; Department of Clinical Psychology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.; Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.; Department of Community and Population Health, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.
AN - 38516678
BT - J Integr Care (Brighton)
C5 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities; Opioids & Substance Use
CP - 1
DA - Feb
DO - 10.1108/jica-08-2023-0061
DP - NLM
ET - 20230922
IS - 1
JF - J Integr Care (Brighton)
LA - eng
N2 - PURPOSE: Advancing behavioral health and primary care integration is a priority for helping clients overcome the complex health challenges impacting healthcare deserts like those in Arizona, United States of America (USA). This study aimed to explore the perspectives of people with a substance use disorder (SUD) on accessing integrated primary care (IPC) services in a rural-serving behavioral healthcare organization in Arizona. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Clients from a behavioral health facility in Arizona (n = 10) diagnosed with SUDs who also accessed IPC participated in a 45-min semi-structured interview. FINDINGS: The authors identified six overarching themes: (1) importance of IPC for clients being treated for SUDs, (2) client low level of awareness of IPC availability at the facility, (3) strategies to increase awareness of IPC availability at the behavioral health facility, (4) cultural practices providers should consider in care integration, (5) attitudes and perceptions about the experience of accessing IPC and (6) challenges to attending IPC appointments. The authors also identified subthemes for most of the main themes. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: This is the first study in rural Arizona to identify valuable insights into the experiences of people with SUDs accessing IPC, providing a foundation for future research in the region on care integration.
PY - 2024
SN - 1476-9018 (Print); 1470-1707
SP - 31
EP - 44+
ST - Client perspectives on primary care integration in a rural-serving behavioral health center
T1 - Client perspectives on primary care integration in a rural-serving behavioral health center
T2 - J Integr Care (Brighton)
TI - Client perspectives on primary care integration in a rural-serving behavioral health center
U1 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities; Opioids & Substance Use
U3 - 10.1108/jica-08-2023-0061
VL - 32
VO - 1476-9018 (Print); 1470-1707
Y1 - 2024
ER -